Edmonton Oilers
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Oilers attempt to address blue line needs at NHL Draft
Once again, the Edmonton Oilers lucked out in the first round of the NHL Draft, snagging elite Finnish prospect Jesse Puljujärvi with their...
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Oilers pull off another draft coup with Jesse Puljujärvi steal
It just never ends for the Edmonton Oilers. Draft day is always a good one for the Albertan club. In fact, given...
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Edmonton Oilers’ No 32 pick: Tyler Benson
Player: Tyler Benson Drafted By: Oilers Position: Left Wing Final Central Scouting Ranking: #24 (North American Skaters) Height/Weight: 5’11.5″/197 pounds DOB: 3/15/1998 Most...
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Edmonton Oilers’ No 4 Pick: Jesse Puljujarvi
Player: Jesse Puljujärvi Drafted By: Oilers Position: Right Wing Final Central Scouting Ranking: #3 (European Skaters) Height/Weight: 6’3”/201 pounds DOB: 5/7/1998 Most...
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Oilers have options for defensive help
With the NHL’s hot stove season getting ready to heat up, teams are starting to take stock of their needs and identifying...
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![February 25, 2016: Los Angeles Kings Left Wing Milan Lucic (17) [5769] dribbles up the ice past Edmonton Oilers Left Wing Taylor Hall (4) [7046] during the game at Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Adam Davis/Icon Sportswire)](https://d3d2maoophos6y.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2016/06/05064213/ASA160225404_Oilers_at_Kings-450x270.jpg)
![February 25, 2016: Los Angeles Kings Left Wing Milan Lucic (17) [5769] dribbles up the ice past Edmonton Oilers Left Wing Taylor Hall (4) [7046] during the game at Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Adam Davis/Icon Sportswire)](https://d3d2maoophos6y.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2016/06/05064213/ASA160225404_Oilers_at_Kings-80x80.jpg)
Column: Milan Lucic to Edmonton could happen, but shouldn’t
As the Edmonton Oilers get set for another summer of hopeful improvement, unrestricted free-agent Milan Lucic has thrown a wrench into General...
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Drake Caggiula a low-risk, high-reward gamble for Oilers
Luring NCAA prospects away from other prospective clubs isn’t anything new for the Edmonton Oilers, but there’s a strong chance their newest college...
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Taylor Hall gets no love from Team Canada yet again
The complete 23-man rosters for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey were officially announced on May 27, and the result was a fair amount...
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Projecting the Oilers’ draft-day strategy
For the first time in years, the Edmonton Oilers won’t be the story on draft day. They will draft outside of the top...
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![16 March 2015: Edmonton Oilers Right Wing Nail Yakupov (10) [7209] celebrates after making an assist on a goal by Left Wing Benoit Pouliot (67) [4961] against the Toronto Maple Leafs during NHL action at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.16 March 2015: during NHL action at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.](https://d3d2maoophos6y.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2015/08/16190056/CHS150316_Leafs_at_Oilers_003.jpg)
4 potential trade destinations for Nail Yakupov
Nail Yakupov was selected first overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2012 NHL Draft, ahead of the likes of Alex Galchenyuk,...
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3 potential trade destinations for Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Connor McDavid’s Calder-worthy rookie season and Leon Draisaitl’s exceptional play in 2015-16 made Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, well, expendable. Not expendable in the sense...
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Draisaitl’s development key for Oilers’ continued improvement
Connor McDavid may be the future of the Edmonton Oilers, but he was far from the only story in Edmonton this season. While...
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Zack Kassian set up to succeed with Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are absolutely stacked at forward. They have the potential to evolve into one of the most dynamic attacking teams...
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Should McDavid be the Oilers’ captain next year?
On May 31, 2007, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced Sidney Crosby as their new captain. The move meant that the generational talent was...
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World Championships putting McDavid-Hall chemistry on display
The IIHF World Championships have become a staple for the Oilers faithful as of late, as the club’s annual tradition of missing...
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Fourth overall a blessing in disguise for Oilers
With a 13.5 percent chance of netting the first-overall pick heading into the lottery for the 2016 NHL draft, the Edmonton Oilers...
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Trading down in the draft might not be so simple for the Oilers
It seemed like this would finally be the year that the Edmonton Oilers moved out of the league’s basement. And yet, like...
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Another season, another lackluster Oilers blue line
There might not be another team in the NHL whose weaknesses are as universally acknowledged as the Edmonton Oilers’. There’s no mystery involved in...